Four selected for inaugural Next-Gen Innovators Fellowship at Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Four emerging leaders in science and innovation have been selected as the inaugural fellows in Penn State’s Next-Gen Innovators Fellowship program, an initiative designed to close critical training gaps in research translation and technology commercialization. Launched by Penn State’s Office of Technology Transfer (OTT), the one-year, paid fellowship offers graduate students and […]
NSF advances 29 semifinalists in the second NSF Regional Innovation Engines competition | NSF – National Science Foundation
The U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program announced the 29 semifinalists advancing to the next stage of the second competition – spanning critical technologies and applications ranging from energy grid security to maximizing the yield of critical minerals mining to advanced optical sensors. The semifinalist teams, many of whom have been building their […]
New MIT postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate innovation in health care
The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) is launching the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to advance the work of outstanding early-career researchers in health and life sciences. Supported by a gift from the Biswas Family Foundation, the program aims to help apply cutting-edge research to improve health care and the lives of millions. The program […]
New Vanderbilt Wond’ry campus collaboration promises heightened opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship
As part of Vanderbilt’s ongoing drive to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, Provost C. Cybele Raver has announced a strategic new collaboration among the Wond’ry, the School of Engineering and the Owen Graduate School of Management’s Center for Entrepreneurship. The Wond’ry (Vanderbilt University) Effective July 1, the Wond’ry was integrated into the School of Engineering, expanding […]
Innovate Alabama and Harmony Venture Labs launch studio and fund to build scalable startups
Innovate Alabama has partnered with Harmony Venture Labs (HVL) to launch the Innovate Alabama Venture Studio and Fund, a new initiative aimed at helping build and grow high-potential startups in Alabama. Powered by HVL’s successful studio model, this effort will work alongside local companies to turn real-world business challenges into investable, scalable ventures – all while fueling the […]